How Can Severe Productive Cough Be Treated?

Question: Around 12.12.17 I lost my voice but was not feeling ill. By 11.14.17 had developed cough and called my doctor who called in a z-pac. I took that along with DayQuill and NyQuill. Took last z-pac pill 11.18.17, however, still no improvement. My husband went to Walgreens to speak with the pharmacist on 11.19.17. She sent him home with Sudaphed which I took through 11.25.17. It appeared as though I was very close to being well with the exception of a lingering minor, unproductive cough. Sunday, 11.26.17, I began to lose my voice again. Went back to Walgreens and pharmacist recommended Mucinex-D. I started taking that Sunday evening. Woke up Monday morning with the following symptoms: headache, nasal & chest congestion, extreme sweats, laryngitis, coughing. When my husband returned home from work Monday, he made me call the doctor because I was so sick. I saw the doctor on Tuesday who prescribed steroids for me to begin taking yesterday morning and said I should feel better and could return to work today if no fever. She said it was viral and that I was not contagious. She did say that there was fluid in my ears. I felt some better yesterday, however woke up this morning sweating again. I do no have a thermometer to check temperature, but these sweats are so bad that my hair, clothing and/or sheets become soaked. I do feel some better, however, I am still having productive cough and my voice has not returned completely. I did not miss any work until this past Monday, 11.2717, but feel guilty about being gone from work for so long. I am concerned about going out in the cold while I am having these sweats. What do you recommend?

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